Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1885 — NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. [ARTICLE]

NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

The Democrats Carry New York and Virginia, and the Republicans lowa. Pennsylvania and Nebraska Go Republican by Large Majorities— Other Elections. Elections were held in a number of States for Governor and other State officers and members of the Legislature on Tuesday, November 3. A summary of the results in the various States, as gathered and telegraphed to the press on the morning succeeding the election, is given below: NEW YORK. Hill and the Entire Democratic State Ticket Elected, hut the Eeßislature Republican. The election in New York was for Governor and other State officers, five Justices of the Supreme Court, and both branches of the Legislature. Governor David B. Hill, the Democratic nominee for Governor, led his State ticket to complete victory, but the Republicans still hold both branches of the Legislature. Dispatches from New York City on the morning succeeding the election give the following figures and estimates of the result of the poll: "A close estimate places the Legislature as follows: Senate—Republicans, 21; Democrats, 11. Assembly—Republicans, 75; Democrats, 53. The present Senate stands—Republicans, 19; Democrats, 13. Assembly—Republicans, 73; Democrats, 55. The Sun places Hill’s plurality at 12,395. The World and Herald estimates his plurality at from 28,000 to 30,000. Hill's plurality in King's County (Brooklyn) will bo about 10,000. For sheriff the City Press Bureau says Grant (Tammany) will have 7,000 over Jacobus (Republican), and more than 10,(XX) over White (County Democrat). Eight hundred and one election districts and wards outside New York and Kings Counties give Davenport 167,012; Hill, 151,240; Bascom, 8,348. The same districts last year gave Blaine 191,225; Cleveland, 171,859; St. John, 7,434; not Democratic gain, 3,594. In this city the County Democracy openly traded Hill for Republican county votes, but Tammany and Irving Hall uniformly voted the straight ticket. The day passed off very quietly, all business having boon suspended. The World’s Now York County table shows Hill's vote to be 122,816; Davenport's. 76,144 ; Bascom's (Pro.), 999 ; total vote, 199,959; Hill's plurality over Davenport, 46,672. In 1881 Cleveland's majority over Blaine was 43,064. In 1882 Cleveland’s over Folger was 77,129. George C. Barrett, the Judge who recently sentenced Ferdinand Ward, has been re-elected to the Supreme bench for fourteen years, for the New York County District. Timothy J. Campbell, nominee of Tammany and Irving Halls, was elected to Congress from the Eighth New York District, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of ' Sunset’ Cox. The election of Gov. Hill by anything like a pronounced majority is a very great surprise all around, especially as it is generally known that the large Mugwump vote developed last year was loyal to Davenport and the Republican ticket. The World and other Democratic papers claim that the Stalwarts knifed Davenport unmercifully, and not a little of the credit for Republican defeat is marked up to Mr. Conkling.’’ lOWA. The Republican State Ticket Elected by from (5,000 to 18,000. lowa elected a Governor and other State officers and Legislature. The latter will elect a successor to Hon. Wm. B. Allison, Republican, in the United States Senate. A Des Moines dispatch of the 4th says: “Returns from 360 of the 1,703 voting precincts in the State give Larrabee 47,711 and Whiting 44,399—a net Republican gain of 1,718. It seems certain that Larrabee and the entire Republican State ticket are. elected by from 5,000 to 12,(XX) majority. It must be remembered, however, that only about one-fifth of the State has been heard from, and that nearly all tho.returns are from cities and large towns. The Republican gains in the precincts heard from average six votes to the precinct over the vote of two years ago, when Sherman had 2,000 majority for Governor. If this ratio is maintained the majority will be 11,000. There are almost no returns on.the Legislative vote, but such as have been received show that the Republican Legislative candidates have in almost every case run behind tho State ticket. The Democrats have ceased to claim the election of their State ticket, but insist, that .they have carried .• the lower house.” ' ■ ■ VIRGINIA. Fitzhugh Lee Elected Governor and a Democratic Legislature Chosen. Votes Were cast in Virginia for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,.Attorney General, and an entire HorfSe of RefJrosentatives and Senators. The present Semite is composed of seven Republicans and fourteen Democrats. The weather was fine throughout the State, and both parties went to the polls iu force. The result was that a very large vote was polled early in the day. Democratic gains over the vote of 1884, when Cleveland received a majority of 6,141, are reported from nearly every county and city in tho State. Richmond gives a Democratic majority of 2,500, a Democratic gain of 6,000 and returns four Democratic members to the Legislature. Petersburg cast a Republican majority of 600. Norfolk shows a Democratic gain of 1,400. The Republicans claim that Norfolk is placed in the Democratic column by means of a gross miscount, :uid that tho vote of two precincts in the Fourth Ward was counted out. It is also claimed by them that many negroes were cut off from voting by the closing of the polls at Richmond, Lynchburg, and elsewhere. A dispatch from Richmond says that “returns from 329 voting precincts, including Richmond, show a net Democratic gain in this State of 7,612. Calculating the remainder of the State by the same ratio of gain, Lee’s majority will approximate 25,000. The indications aro that the Democrats will have two-thirds of tho Senate and 60 out of 100 members of tho House of Delegates. The Legislature will choose a successor to Mahono in the United States Senate.” PENNS YL VANIA. Quay Elected State Treasurer by a Heavy Majority. The only State officer voted for in Pennsylvania was State Treasurer. Matthew Stanley Quay was the Republican, and Conrad B. Day the Democratic candidate. Barr Spangler ran on the Prohibition ticket and William D. Whitney as the Greenback-Labor nominee. Last year Blaine had a plurality of 81,000, and in 1883, when the last State Treasurer was chosen, the Republican candidate was elected by a maiority of 20,011. Returns of the election held on the 3rd inst. indicate the election of Quay by a majority estimated at about 30,000. His majority in Philadeljihia is 14,000. ’ MASSACHUSETTS. Gdv. Robinson Re-elected by a Reduced Majority, on a Light Vote. Massachusetts elected a Governor and other State officers and Legislature, and voted upon a proposed amendment to tho Constitution of the State providing for precinct voting. Returns from all but about eight towns in the State give tho following result: Robinson (Rep.), 100,000; Prince (Dem.), 82,381; Lathrop (Pro.), 4,051; Sumner (Greenbacker) 2,070. Last year’s vote throughout the State was : Robinson (Rep.), 159,345; Endicott (Dem.), 111,960. The returns indicate the election of twentyeight Republican and twelve Democratic Senators, being a Democratic gain of six over hist year. The House will probably stand 157 Republicans, 72 Democrats, and 6 Independents. NEW JERSEY. The Republicans Victorious. New Jersey elected a part of its Senators and the Assembly, and the Senators chosen will participate in the election of a United States Senator to succeed the Hon. W. J. Sewell, Republican. A Trenton dispatch says: “The election in this State has resulted in a substantial victory for the Republicans. The only issue was the Legislature, in both branches of which the

Democrats will be again in the minority. The best estimates at midnight give the Republicans 13 votes in the next Senate to 8 for the Democrats, and the Assembly 33 Republican votes and 27 Democrats. This is a Republican gain of 2 in the Senate and a loss of several in the House, but it leaves a Republican majority on joint ballot." CONNECTICUT. Large Democratic Gains in the Legislature. Connecticut elected one-half its State Senate and a full House of Representatives. A New Haven dispatch says “the result shows decided Democratic gains. Last year tho Senate consisted of 17 Republicans and 7 Democrats. This year it will be made up of 14 Republicans and 10 Democrats—a gain of 3 Senators. One hundred and thirty-three towns elect 109 Republicans, 92 Democrats, 1 Greenbacker, and 1 Independent to the State House of Representatives, a Demo; cratic gain of 10." MISSISSIPPI. An Extremely Light Vote Cast. Mississippi elected a Governor and other State officers, and a Legislature which will choose two United States Senators to succeed Senators George and Walthall, the latter of whom was appointed by the Governor to succeed Mr. Lamar. There was no Republican ticket in tho field, and of course Gov. Lowry is chosen for another term and tho entire Democratic ticket elected without opposition. An Associated Press dispatch from Jackson, the capital of the State, says: “The election passed off quietly. Tho indications are that tho vote is unusually light. Jackson polled 350 votes ; it registered 1,000. The negroes generally refrained from voting. The light vote is to be accounted for because of there being no ticket in the field except the regular Democratic State ticket. In a few counties having local disaffections tho vote is divided, and a few independents may be elected to the Legislature and to county offices." MARYLAND. The Democrats Successful on the State and County Tickets. Tho election in Maryland was for a Comptroller of the State, Clerk of the Court of Appeals, all tho members of the House of Delegates, and nineteen members of the Senate. In the city of Baltimore clerks of the courts, and throughout the State county officers were chosen. A Baltimore telegram save “the election passed off quietly, and resulted in a sweeping majority for tho regular Democratic ticket in Baltimore. Tho returns are hot all in, as the length of the ticket necessitates a slow count. As far as heard from not a single fusionist candidate is elected. The State returns aro coming in very slowly, but the indications point to Democratic success in nearly all of the counties, which insures a working maiority in both branches of the State Legislature." COLORADO. Tho Republican Candidate for Supremo Judge Elected. Tlie voting In Colorado was for a Judge of the State Supremo Court. A Denver special says: “A comparatively light vote has been polled in this county. Tho Republicans concede tho election of the entire Democratic-Independent county ticket by majorities ranging from 100 to 3,000. Elbert (RepJ is probably elected Supreme Judge by 5,000. The Interior counties have not yet been heard from.” NEBRASKA. Tho Republican Ticket Chosen by Largo Majorities. Nebraska voted for a Supreme Court Judge and Regent of the State University. An Omaha dispatch says “tho election was a very quiet one ami the vote small. The Republican ticket is elected by from 15,000 to 20,000 majority. It la estimated that about 6,000 Prohibition votes were cast in the State." SOUTH DAKOTA. Republican Ticket Elected Prohibition and Huron Ahead. St. Paul telegram: “Specials from all parts of South Dakota show that the Sioux Falls constitution is carried and the Republican State ticket elected. Prohibition will probably carry the day. Huron so far leads in the contest for the location of the Capitol. ” KANSAS. r / Republicans Successful in the County Elections. A Topeka dispatch reports: “The elections in the various counties of this State have generally gone Republican. The Republicans in this ‘ county elect their ticket by 1,500 majority.’’ CHICAGO. Independent Voting Results in the Choice of a Mixed 'ticket. f , " There was an election in Chicago for Judge of the Superior Court and five County Conjmisi- d stoners. The city also voted upon the adoption or rejection of the new election l(«w passed bl J the last Legislature, providing for the restrictionof the number of votes in a precinct to 400».J and for the closing of the polls at 4 o'clock p. m. r The Republican candidate for Judge was chosen, J while the Democrats elected three of the five c Commissioners. The now election law waa fl elected by a large majority. DETROIT. The Democrats Successful in the Municipal Election. " •-« Tho municipal election in Detroit was 8 decisive victory for tho Dofnocrats. Their candidate* for Mayor, Marvin H. Chamberlain, de- (. tested Mayor Grummond, the Republican candidate for re-election, by about 2,D00 majority. Tho rest of the Democratic 'city ticket was J elected by majorities ranging froln 1,500 to 3,500, r with the exception of the Clerk, Dust, the Re - publican nominee, receiving a majority of about * 1,200 for that jilaco. ’ OTHER ELECTIONS. j Illinois Supreme Judge. Benj. D. Magruder, Republican, was chosen ’ Supreme Judge for the Northern District of HHnois, without opposition, the Democratic Con- ' vention having also placed his name on their ticket. Fifth Illinois Congressional District. A special election was held for Representative in Congress from the Fifth District of Illinois, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Reuben Ellwood’. A. J. Hopkins, Republican, has been chosen by a large majority, on a light vote. The district is strongly Republican. Jacksonville, 111. Thomas B. Vrear (Rep.) was elected County Commissioner of Morgan County by 287 majority, a. Republican gain over last year of over 700. The proposition to fund $50,000 of the floating debt was voted down four to one. Peoria, 111. 8. H. Kinzie (Rep.) was chosen Mayor of Peoria by from 400 to 500 majority, a Republican gain of about 1,400. Three Democratic Aldermen were elected, and the new Council is equally divided between tho Republicans and the Democrats. WOMEN AT THE POLLS. A Raid Made Upon the Inspectors in New York —Their Votes Refused. “An organized effort to vote was made by women in nearly every district of the State,” says a New York telegram. “Several were registered in this city, two in Brooklyn, and several in each of tho cities in the interior of the State, including Albany, Troy, Utica, Ithaca, Jamestown, and Ogdensburg. It is not definitely known to-night whether any woman actually voted, but members of the Now York woman-suffrage party expressed confidence that out of the number registered a few at all events, hod succeeded in getting their votes accepted. “Throe women made the attempt in this city, but the inspectors refused to take their votes. Mrs. Mitchell was the most persistent in attempting to vote here. When the inspector refused to take her vote, notwithstanding the fact that she was properly registered, she demanded that the oath be administered to her, but this also was refused and she was compelled to retire. Mrs. Lillie Devereaux Blake, President of the New York Woman’s Suffrage Association, was not permitted to register at all. In 1871 Dr. Margaret E. Miller registered and voted in the First Ward of this city, and her vote was considered as legal."